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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Participles usefully combine characteristics of both verbs and adjectives. Learn the rules for forming Latin participles, and investigate some of their many applications. Close by translating the Latin from the Great Seal of the United States, which includes the perfect passive participle coeptus (having been begun).
5) Amores
Author
Series
Publisher
Carcanet
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
"The first taste I had for books came to me from my pleasure in the fables of the Metamorphoses of Ovid. For at about seven or eight years of age I would steal away from any other pleasure to read them, inasmuch as this language was my mother tongue, and it was the easiest book I knew and the best suited by its content to my tender age." –Michel de Montaigne
The Amores (16 BC) is a book of love elegies by Ovid. Divided into three books, The...
6) The Aeneid
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"For two thousand years, the epic tale of Aeneas' dramatic flight from Troy, his doomed love affair with Dido, his descent into the underworld, and the bloody story behind the establishment of Rome has electrified audiences around the world. In Vergil's telling, Aeneas' heroic journey not only gave Romans and Italians a thrilling origin story, it established many of the fundamental themes of Western life and literature--the role of duty and self-sacrifice,...
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Simple text and illustrations provide a brief introduction to how Christmas is celebrated in Latin America, discussing traditions, foods that are eaten, and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
When Charlie receives a dire warning from the Land of the Dead about an impending catastrophe, he travels back in time to 1950s Cuba, where he unravels dark secrets and faces unspeakable evil in a race against time to save the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"A young calaca's appearance at school sends Charlie on a quest to investigate suspicious activity in Miami and learn the truth behind the Golden Dooms"--
12) Rio Breaks
Publisher
Factory 25
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Set against the volatile and dangerous world of the favelas, RIO BREAKS tells the story of two surf-obsessed friends, 13-year-old Fabio and 12-year-old Naam. The pair live in Rio de Janeiro’s Favela do Pavo, which is controlled by one of the city’s most dangerous drug gangs. However, their attention is focused on the waves of Arpoador Beach and on a coming surfing event that may help them become professionals and escape the world of gangs.
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
"When Queen Joanna is kidnapped Charlie and Violet set out across South America to find her and discover a conspiracy to raise the dead"--Publisher.
15) Ecuador
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ecuador may seem like a small country in South America, but despite its size, it is rich in culture and natural beauty. As readers explore the history, traditions, and tourism surrounding this country, they develop a deeper appreciation for other cultures. Exciting facts, informative sidebars, colorful photos, and accessible language provide curious learners with an introduction to this Latin American country. With each turn of the page, readers encounter...
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Steeped in Hispanic folklore since childhood, middle schooler Charlie Hernandez learns the stories are true when, shortly after his parents disappearance, he grows horns and feathers and finds himself at the heart of a battle to save the world.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Donald Trump's presidency has raised a question that many of us never thought we'd be asking: Is our democracy in danger? Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have spent more than twenty years studying the breakdown of democracies in Europe and Latin America, and they believe the answer is yes. Democracy no longer ends with a bang--in a revolution or military coup--but with a whimper: the slow, steady weakening of critical institutions,...
Publisher
FiGa Films
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A “quasi-musical” approach on contemporary urban life that reflects Brazilian society and many others throughout the world. This documentary describes at the same time a place, a neighborhood, a city and a country. The real place, Boa Viagem – Recife, Pernambuco 51111-260, Brazil, encompasses all of the Brazilian way of life, highlighting a reality that is before us but often goes unnoticed.
20) Maria Luiza
Publisher
Twin Seas Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Portuguese
Description
MARIA LUIZA da Silva is the first transgender in the history of the Brazilian Armed Forces. After 22 years of work in the military, she retired due to disability. The film explores the complex barriers she faced and her path of affirmation as a trans, military and Catholic woman.
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